Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in Thommente Makkal (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal. As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. In 1958, she was spotted by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) who was looking for a girl who can sing in their stage play. They also gave her the role of heroine in Mooladhanam, her debut stage drama at age 13. It was directed by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two children. Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.
Muthukkudayum Choodi
Vayal
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
Mansoru Maha Samudram
(Devaki)
Vandanam
(Unnikrishnan's mother)
Thriveni
(Parvathy)
Chakravakam
(Soshamma)
Ithu Manjukaalam
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
(Nirmala's grandmother)
Santhanagopalam
Aanachandam
Mughamudra
(Lakshmi)
Mr. Marumakan
(Bhavani Amma)
Kireedam
(Ammu)
Nandanam
(Unni Amma)
Ulsavapittennu
(Kalyaniyamma)
Ividam Swargamanu
(Elssama)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
(Mariyamma)
Gandharvam
(Graceykutty)
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
(Reetha)
Chiriyo Chiri
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
(Vijayabhaskar's mother)
Mampazhakkalam
(Lakshmi)
Baba Kalyani
(Kalyaniyamma)
Bharatham
(Devaki)
1921
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
(Lakshmi)
Kodiyettam
(Kamalamma)
Manithali
(Zulfikar's mother)
Kodathi
(Venu's mother)
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
(Appottan's mother)
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
Devi Kanyakumari
(Old Lady)
Manjadikuru
(Muthassi)
Makan Ente Makan
(Paaruvamma)
Kanamarayathu
(Mother Superior)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(Janakiyamma)
Sesham Kazhchayil
(Susheela)
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
(Shanthamma)
Mukthi
(Madhaviyamma)
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
(Janakikutty)
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Mahanagaram
Sukrutham
Thrishna
(Chinnammu)
Vatsalyam
(Janakiyamma)
Anantaram
(Yoginiyamma)
Pallavur Devanarayanan
(Bhageerathi)
The Godman
(Amarnath's Mother)
Arayannangalude Veedu
(Lakshmi)
Midhya
(Rajagopal's Mother)
Ezhupunna Tharakan
(Kunjannamma)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
(Meera's Mother)
Kavyam
Vismayathumbathu
(Sreekumar's Mother)
Natturajavu
(Charlie's Mother)
Mr. Brahmachari
(Ananthan Thampi's Mother)
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
(Padmavathiyamma)
Kakkakuyil
(Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty)
Kalippattam
(Sarojam's mother)
Chenkol
(Ammu)
Maya Mayooram
Ulladakkam
(Sunny's Mother)
Dhanam
(Sivasankarans mother)
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
(Ananthu' Mother)
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
Adhipan
(Shyam Prakash's mother)
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
(Devaki)
Sukhamo Devi
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
(Kartyayani)
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
(Maash)
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
(Lakshmi)
Itha Oru Snehagatha
Avalude Ravukal
(Lakshmi)
Randilonnu
Thaniyavarthanam
Nirmalyam
(Velichapad's Wife)
In Harihar Nagar
(Andrews's mother)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
(Nurse Leeladevi)
Itha Ivide Vare
(Kamalakshi)
Rajavazhcha
Cross Belt
(Bhavani)
His Highness Abdullah
(Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati)
Sandhesam
(Bhanumathi)
Pattanathil Sundaran
(Bhavaniyamma)
Thenmavin Kombath
(Yeshodhamma)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Manushya Mrugam
(Babu's Mother)
Runway
(Bharathi)
Kavadiyattam
(Sethulakshmi)
Thulaavarsham
Amma Ammayiamma
(Sarada)
Mazhavilkavadi
(Velayudhankutty's Mother)
Karma
Apoorvam Chilar
(Sarojam)
Vadakkumnadhan
(Rugmavathi Amma)
Pookkalam Varavayi
(Nandan's Mother)
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Irupatham Noottandu
(Meenakshiyamma)
Kudumba Visesham
(Bharathi)
Chukkan
Aayushkalam
(Aby Mathew's Mother)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
(Vinayachandran's Mother)
Purappadu
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
2 Harihar Nagar
(Andrew's mother)
Twenty 20
(Bharathi Amma)
Christian Brothers
(Joseph Vadakkan's mother)
Face to Face
Pa.Va
(Agnes / Sister amma)
Thoppil Joppan
(Marykutty)
Ponnapuram Kotta
Oppam
(Jayaraman's valiyammayi)
Prayanam
(Amminiyamma)
Rathinirvedam
(Saraswathi)
Aniyara
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
Nellu
(Savithri Varassyar)
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Vedham
Odayil Ninnu
(Kalyani)
Gulmohar
(Devaki)
Collector
Achayans
Njan Kodiswaran
(Janaki)
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
Ginger
(Vivekanandan's mother)
Avatharam
(Madhavan's Mother)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
(Queen Lakshmi)
Othenante makan
(Naani)
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Eeta
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Ilakkangal
(Valiyamma)
Kappalu Muthalali
Dasharatham
(Chandradas's mother)
Nizhalattam
(Ravi's Mother)
Manthrakodi
(Saraswathi)
Puthrakameshti
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Aromalunni
(Thumbolarcha)
Gandharavakshetram
(Kalamezhuthu Singer)
Aabhijathyam
(Janaki Amma)
Aalmaram
(Ammini Amma)
Kattukuthira
(Manka)
Vithukal
(Ammini)
Thirayum Theeravum
(Mohan's mother)
Theerthayathra
(Kochikkaavu)
Amrithavaahini
(Lakshmi)
Chamaram
(Ravi's Mother)
Karakanakadal
(Tharathi)
Samagamam
(Annakutty)
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
(Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar)
Daham
Innale Innu
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
(Dhakshayani)
Sathya
(Malayali shop-owner)
Ammakilikkoodu
(Marykutty Teacher)
Ezhunnallathu
Sopanam
(Sethulakshmi Varma)
Uthaman
(Jayaraj's Mother)
Nakhakshathangal
Kaaliya Mardhanam
Marakkillorikkalum
(Sharada)
Meghatheertham
Thirakal
(Madhaviyamma)
Angadikkappurathu
(Rosi)
Tourist Bungalow
Akkarapacha
(Bhageerathi)
Mamangam
(Puthumana Thampuratti)
Karimpana
Manjeeradhwani
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
(Mariamma)
Vendor Daniel State Licency
(Annamma Daniel)
Oppol
Moorkhan
Love in Singapore
Agni Saram
Aparahnam
(Janakiyamma)
Thiruvonam
Mattoru Seetha
Aruthu
Appooppan
Siva Thaandavam
Nirakudam
Satyavan Savithri
Poothiruvathira Raavil
Anthappuram
Achuvettante Veedu
Balloon
Vivahitha
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Oonjaal
Aanum Pennum
(Sumathiyamma)
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Aaraattu
(Voice (Uncredited))
Poacher
(Mother Finn)
Lal Salam
(Herself)